Title: I'm swearing off kits
Mike - November 28, 2005 01:15 AM (GMT)
Well, no kits unless I want to do somewhat of a scale project down the line. For this everyday flying stuff, I can't take putting a couple hundred hours into a plane just to lose it thanks to the failure of a 15 cent piece of plastic.
For those that don't know, my 2 day/5 flight old Bridi Vagabond met its demise this afternoon when it refused to pull out of a 40 degree dive. I was able to throttle back, so it probably only made impact around 60-80 mph or so. :lol: After some diagnostic work I've determind that the servo horn on the elevator servo broke when I tried to pull out of the dive, and that was that. It was fun while it lasted though.
Now, to find a nice affordable ARF that'll accept a YS .45 with a tuned pipe and not tear the wings (or servo horns) off within the first handful of flights.
And for the obligatory carnage shot:
For those that don't know, my 2 day/5 flight old Bridi Vagabond met its demise this afternoon when it refused to pull out of a 40 degree dive. I was able to throttle back, so it probably only made impact around 60-80 mph or so. :lol: After some diagnostic work I've determind that the servo horn on the elevator servo broke when I tried to pull out of the dive, and that was that. It was fun while it lasted though.
Now, to find a nice affordable ARF that'll accept a YS .45 with a tuned pipe and not tear the wings (or servo horns) off within the first handful of flights.
And for the obligatory carnage shot:
jonkoppisch - November 28, 2005 01:19 AM (GMT)
Ouch!!! I missed that one... I used to have a patriot with a ys 45. Very nice combo.
Mike - November 28, 2005 02:15 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (jonkoppisch @ Nov 27 2005, 08:19 PM) |
| Ouch!!! I missed that one... I used to have a patriot with a ys 45. Very nice combo. |
I had one back in the day as well, with this same engine in it...that thought did cross my mind. I think they made a Patriot ARF, didn't they? And I still have the retracts for it!
jonkoppisch - November 28, 2005 02:47 AM (GMT)
They did make a patriot arf for awhile but I don't think that you can get them anymore. Another good plane (that I flew today) is the ultrasport 40. They used to put that out in an arf also. The kaos is a good arf too! If you want aerobatic/3d the u can do 40 is a good arf. Of course there's always the ugly sticks etc.....
Flying Dutchman - November 28, 2005 03:07 AM (GMT)
Mike, sorry about the Vagabond's demise. It was a nice flying plane! And it gave me and my Shrike a great, adrenaline-pumping race!
Ah, the Patriot! I had one around 1993 or so...
Ah, the Patriot! I had one around 1993 or so...
alvinonline - November 28, 2005 03:54 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE |
| Ah, the Patriot! I had one around 1993 or so... |
I know that is a Patriot, but that can't be the Frits we all know.
Mr. Mike,
You did it good.
A most spectacular crash.
I would vote for the Ultra Sport 40 in the ARF if they make one.
Just your kind of plane.
jonkoppisch - November 28, 2005 12:37 PM (GMT)
Mike - November 28, 2005 07:50 PM (GMT)
I'll keep an eye on that auction. Though I want to say those Ultra Sport ARFs had the old thin foam covering instead of a Monokote finish like several other ARFs of the time...not a fan of that. I've got my eye on a potential next plane, but I'm holding off on it for a bit. I'll just fly the Cessna when I feel the need for speed. :lol:
jonkoppisch - November 28, 2005 08:47 PM (GMT)
You're right about the foam.. They put those out at a tiime everyone was switching to monokote, don't know why they didn't do it right.. the US arfs do fly good though
Mustangman - November 28, 2005 10:54 PM (GMT)
That one does have foam for I had one!! Did not like it......